Romania 2 vs. England 1 in the 1998 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group G game played in the 1998 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of England and Romania with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1998 World Cup, 1st Round Group G

Date: Monday, June 22, 1998

Romania

2 - 1

England

Goals:

46'

Viorel Moldovan

81'

Michael Owen

90'

Dan Petrescu

Players

Romania
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	12.	Bogdan Stelea
DF	2.	Dan Petrescu
DF	6.	Gheorghe Popescu
DF	13.	Liviu Ciobotariu
DF	18.	Iulian Filipescu
MF	5.	Constantin Galca
MF	8.	Dorinel Munteanu
MF	10.	Gheorghe Hagi (C) 72'
MF	16.	Gabriel Popescu
FW	9.	Viorel Moldovan 86'
FW	11.	Adrian Ilie
		Entered
MF	15.	Lucian Marinescu 81'
MF	19.	Ovidiu Stanga 72' 81'
FW	7.	Marius Lacatus 86'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Dumitru Stangaciu
GK	22.	Florin Prunea
DF	3.	Christian Dulca
DF	4.	Anton Dobos
DF	20.	Tibor Selymes
MF	14.	Radu Niculescu
FW	17.	Ilie Dumitrescu
FW	21.	Gheorghe Craioveanu
	Coach: Anghel Iordanescu

England
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	David Seaman
DF	2.	Sol Campbell
DF	3.	Graeme Le Saux
DF	5.	Tony Adams
DF	12.	Gary Neville
MF	4.	Paul Ince 32'
MF	8.	David Batty
MF	14.	Darren Anderton
MF	16.	Paul Scholes
FW	9.	Alan Shearer (C)
FW	10.	Teddy Sheringham 72'
		Entered
MF	7.	David Beckham 32'
FW	20.	Michael Owen 72'
		Other Reserves
GK	13.	Nigel Martyn
GK	22.	Tim Flowers
DF	6.	Gareth Southgate
DF	18.	Martin Keown
DF	21.	Rio Ferdinand
MF	11.	Steve Mcmanaman
MF	15.	Paul Merson
MF	17.	Robert Lee
FW	19.	Les Ferdinand
	Coach: Glenn Hoddle

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Romania	Gheorghe Hagi	4' yellow card
Romania	Gheorghe Popescu	46' yellow card
Romania	Liviu Ciobotariu	78' yellow card
Romania	Iulian Filipescu	88' yellow card

Substitutions

Romania
Minute 72		Ovidiu Stanga	replaced	Gheorghe Hagi
Minute 81		Lucian Marinescu	replaced	Ovidiu Stanga
Minute 86		Marius Lacatus	replaced	Viorel Moldovan
England
Minute 32		David Beckham	replaced	Paul Ince
Minute 72		Michael Owen	replaced	Teddy Sheringham